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Chapter XXIII
The time passed, and Daylight played on at the game. But the game had entered upon a new phase. The lust for power in the mere gambling and winning was metamorphosing into the lust for power in order to revenge. There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark. He asked no quarter; he gave no quarter.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He asked no quarter; he gave no quarter.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The lust for power in the mere gambling and winning was metamorphosing into the lust for power in order to revenge.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The time passed, and Daylight played on at the game.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The time passed, and Daylight played on at the game.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “But the game had entered upon a new phase.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the game had entered upon a new phase.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The time passed, and Daylight played on at the game.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He asked no quarter; he gave no quarter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The time passed, and Daylight played on at the game.
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From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the game had entered upon a new phase.
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From this reading The time passed, and Daylight played on at the game.
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From this reading But the game had entered upon a new phase.
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From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The lust for power in the mere gambling and winning was metamorphosing into the lust for power in order to revenge.
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From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.
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From this reading The lust for power in the mere gambling and winning was metamorphosing into the lust for power in order to revenge.
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From this reading The time passed, and Daylight played on at the game.
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From this reading He asked no quarter; he gave no quarter.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the game had entered upon a new phase.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lust for power in the mere gambling and winning was metamorphosing into the lust for power in order to revenge.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The lust for power in the mere gambling and winning was metamorphosing into the lust for power in order to revenge.
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From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.
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From this reading The lust for power in the mere gambling and winning was metamorphosing into the lust for power in order to revenge.
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From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.
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From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.
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From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.
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From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.
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From this reading The lust for power in the mere gambling and winning was metamorphosing into the lust for power in order to revenge.
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From this reading The lust for power in the mere gambling and winning was metamorphosing into the lust for power in order to revenge.
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From this reading But the game had entered upon a new phase.
not any; not one
From this reading He asked no quarter; he gave no quarter.
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From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The time passed, and Daylight played on at the game.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lust for power in the mere gambling and winning was metamorphosing into the lust for power in order to revenge.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time passed, and Daylight played on at the game.
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From this reading But the game had entered upon a new phase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The time passed, and Daylight played on at the game.
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From this reading The lust for power in the mere gambling and winning was metamorphosing into the lust for power in order to revenge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He asked no quarter; he gave no quarter.
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From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lust for power in the mere gambling and winning was metamorphosing into the lust for power in order to revenge.
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From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.
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From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The time passed, and Daylight played on at the game.
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From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time passed, and Daylight played on at the game.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lust for power in the mere gambling and winning was metamorphosing into the lust for power in order to revenge.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But the game had entered upon a new phase.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lust for power in the mere gambling and winning was metamorphosing into the lust for power in order to revenge.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.
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From this reading The lust for power in the mere gambling and winning was metamorphosing into the lust for power in order to revenge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were many men in San Francisco against whom he had registered black marks, and now and again, with one of his lightning strokes, he erased such a mark.
